Thirty percent of all homeless people in the United States live in California, despite the state representing just under 12 percent of the nation’s population. The state’s previous policies aimed at combating homelessness—like affordable housin...
Here is our reality: Despite being the world’s largest spender on healthcare, the United States has faced higher Covid-19 death rates and worse Covid-19 outcomes than any other large, high-income nation. The pandemic has revealed the deficiencies o...
Kids have always wanted to grow up quicker and seem older sooner, and in today’s world, that means emulating influencers. This is why we see ten-year-olds storming Sephora storefronts around the United States in search of Drunk Elephant skincare an...
Amid increasing numbers of drug use and HIV/AIDS across the country, public debates about the merits of needle exchange programs (NEPs) are reigniting. Cities like Holyoke, Massachusetts are aflame with lawsuits and disagreement about the legitimacy ...
Amid increasing numbers of drug use and HIV/AIDS across the country, public debates about the merits of needle exchange programs (NEPs) are reigniting. Cities like Holyoke, Massachusetts are aflame with lawsuits and disagreement about the legitimacy ...
Americans are fat, and getting fatter. According to the American Heart Association, 78 million adults and 13 million children in the United States are obese. This crisis is being attacked by public officials like Michelle Obama, who has made addressi...
Americans are fat, and getting fatter. According to the American Heart Association, 78 million adults and 13 million children in the United States are obese. This crisis is being attacked by public officials like Michelle Obama, who has made addressi...
Over the past six years, the Obama Administration has drawn government attention and funding toward the problem of America’s food deserts. The US Department of Agriculture defines a food desert as a district or neighborhood where at least 500 peopl...
Over the past six years, the Obama Administration has drawn government attention and funding toward the problem of America’s food deserts. The US Department of Agriculture defines a food desert as a district or neighborhood where at least 500 peopl...
When Tia came home from the doctor’s, she was in a panic. Her two children had lead poisoning from tap water. Every time the family bathed, ate, or drank a glass of water, they were being slowly poisoned. For Tia’s family, and many others who sim...
When Tia came home from the doctor’s, she was in a panic. Her two children had lead poisoning from tap water. Every time the family bathed, ate, or drank a glass of water, they were being slowly poisoned. For Tia’s family, and many others who sim...
Organic foods have exploded in popularity since the 1990s. 45 percent of Americans actively seek to include organic foods in their diets, and these products are available in three out of four conventional grocery stores. The fact that organic foods c...
Organic foods have exploded in popularity since the 1990s. 45 percent of Americans actively seek to include organic foods in their diets, and these products are available in three out of four conventional grocery stores. The fact that organic foods c...
Zika has entered the American consciousness in much the same way Ebola did: with a melodramatic flourish and a twinge of impish paranoia. It is something to be feared and something very deadly. And, so goes the narrative, it will be here soon. This i...
Zika has entered the American consciousness in much the same way Ebola did: with a melodramatic flourish and a twinge of impish paranoia. It is something to be feared and something very deadly. And, so goes the narrative, it will be here soon. This i...
In December of 2015, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the New Year would bring an end to restrictions on women in the US military serving in combat positions. This move has opened as many as 220,000 jobs previously off limits to female sol...
In December of 2015, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the New Year would bring an end to restrictions on women in the US military serving in combat positions. This move has opened as many as 220,000 jobs previously off limits to female sol...
On November 1, 2014, Brittany Maynard ingested lethal medication to commit physician-assisted suicide (PAS). Her decision to take her own life made her the face of the PAS movement and gave Compassion and Choices — a nonprofit specializing in end-o...
On November 1, 2014, Brittany Maynard ingested lethal medication to commit physician-assisted suicide (PAS). Her decision to take her own life made her the face of the PAS movement and gave Compassion and Choices — a nonprofit specializing in end-o...
Before this fall, Daraprim wasn’t anything close to a household name, but this anti-parasitic drug is nothing new. The treatment for toxoplasmosis infections has been on the market since 1953 and is no longer protected by patents. It’s no blockbu...
Before this fall, Daraprim wasn’t anything close to a household name, but this anti-parasitic drug is nothing new. The treatment for toxoplasmosis infections has been on the market since 1953 and is no longer protected by patents. It’s no blockbu...
In the late 1980s, Dr. Timothy Quill ignited a national debate when he published an article describing his role in administering a lethal dose of medicine at a patient’s request. Quill’s case ultimately averted indictment in the presence of a gra...
In the late 1980s, Dr. Timothy Quill ignited a national debate when he published an article describing his role in administering a lethal dose of medicine at a patient’s request. Quill’s case ultimately averted indictment in the presence of a gra...
Three weeks after the King College Prep band members performed at President Obama’s second inauguration, they were mourning the loss of a friend: 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton had been gunned down in a Chicago park. Speaking at the funeral, First La...
Three weeks after the King College Prep band members performed at President Obama’s second inauguration, they were mourning the loss of a friend: 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton had been gunned down in a Chicago park. Speaking at the funeral, First La...
When something in politics sounds too good to be true, that’s probably because it is. But the Colorado Family Planning Initiative might just be an exception to that rule. Started in 2009 with a five-year grant of $23 million from the Susan Thompson...
When something in politics sounds too good to be true, that’s probably because it is. But the Colorado Family Planning Initiative might just be an exception to that rule. Started in 2009 with a five-year grant of $23 million from the Susan Thompson...